Starting fashion month feels like hopping on a wild rollercoaster, full of twists and turns. It kicks off with New York Fashion Week, where you arrive glowing from the August sun. Compliments come your way, and you feel great, with a perfectly packed suitcase and all your outfits planned out. But as you move on to London, jet lag hits, and while a bit of Victoria Beckham concealer can hide the fatigue, you start to feel the wear and tear. You might try to make a quick run to M&S for essentials, replacing laundry with a quick shopping trip, but time always seems to slip away.
By the middle of Milan Fashion Week, you might be tempted to trade your front-row seat for a quiet night and some throat lozenges, especially as everyone around you seems to be catching some mysterious illness that’s “definitely not COVID.” At some point, you’ll be FaceTiming your hairstylist from your hotel bathroom, desperately trying to fix your roots.
When Paris Fashion Week finally rolls around, you’ve adapted to the routine: surviving on snacks from the hotel minibar while filing reports. The energy comes from the incredible shows, like Alessandro Michele’s Valentino debut and Pieter Mulier’s stunning Alaïa collection at the Guggenheim Museum. The group chats are buzzing with talk about Hedi Slimane’s next steps after leaving Celine. By now, you’re hooked—wanting to soak up every last moment of this wild ride.
Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, the creative minds behind Coperni, have a way of making their runway shows unforgettable. Remember Bella Hadid in that spray-on dress at the spring/summer 2023 show? That moment went viral, and they didn’t stop there. For their spring/summer 2025 collection, they took over Disneyland Paris, capping off four weeks of nonstop fashion chaos with a magical show in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle.
It was a night to remember. Disneyland was closed to the public, leaving the park open just for the guests, who could enjoy the rides late into the night. Meyer and Vaillant described it as “a celebration of youth, nostalgia, and imagination,” and they nailed it. The pre-show drinks on Main Street felt like a nostalgic school trip, and as we made our way to the castle, the excitement was in the air. At 11 pm, the pink lights of the castle dimmed, and the Disney orchestra began to play. Fireworks, dramatic lights, and the promise of fashion magic followed, leaving everyone in awe.
By the end, I realized just how lucky I am to do this for a living, hopping off the fashion rollercoaster with perfectly styled hair—and yes, I went for a second ride on Hyperspace Mountain before indulging in some truffle crisps.
